My PLB is in my PFD but I keep the EPIRB in a dry bag inside the hull, although readily accessible through the front hatch. If I got separated from the yak then the PLB (or VHF or phone) can be used to call for help. If there's a circumstance where I do need to use the EPIRB then I don't think havin...

It's possible to get out at Altona in those winds but you need to be cautious. It can look very calm from the shore but go a few hundred metres out and the waves build up and the wind becomes a challenge. In the outfitter you may find it a struggle to make good progress if the wind catches the front...

If you want to know when slack water will be then look at the BOM tidal streams website for The RIP: http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/tides/#!/vic-the-rip . Slack water occurs at the same time across PPB with the RIP slack generally being the more accurate, although that can get affected by wind and ...

Just gotta get a decent top now to stop the waves getting inside my Kokatat pants. I looked at SLH’s Red jacket & spray top but they won’t stop water pushing in through the neck area. I might just not bother and wear my 3/4 wetsuit underneath. What do you find works for you? If you don't fancy ...

Would something like this saved your AKA from breaking Shane? They possibly would have. However that style of line would only be useful if I only wanted to sail and not land fish. To land fish I fold back the right amma and that style of line prevents this. It's also more fussing around with setup ...

Here is the "temporary" transducer mount. (it normally sits behind the main sheet line)

I ran an over the side transducer on my old AI and didn't have an issue with it. My current sounder is still in for warranty and the temporary sidescan transducer I'm using doesn't fit in the lowrance ready well. So I've welded up a stainless steel arm over the side off a railblaza. I've used it at ...

I use stainless aka bolts. It's a no brainer for me after seeing Cruiser capsize after breaking a nylon pin in fairly routine conditions. It's not a perfect solution. I did shatter an aka knuckle and lose the whole aka arm after hitting a decent wave at the wrong angle that a nylon bolt would have p...

The Rudder is the Large sailing rudder but perhaps I didn't lock it down into the roller cleat properly. I have the twist n stow on the Revo and this is different I noticed the rudder has 2 tubes about 1m long inside the hull at the rear that fit into 2 small black receivers, I presume to try stop ...

Congratulations on the new/old AI Rich. :up: First question regarding the rudder is are you locking it down when sailing using the RH lock down cord? The AI has a cord on the left to raise the rudder and another on the right to lock it down. If you aren't locking it down with the cord on the right t...